Health News

Constant arguing 'dramatically increases risk of middle-aged death'

Date: May-09-2014
Frequent arguing with partners, children, other relatives, friends or neighbors may significantly increase the risk of middle-aged death from all causes, according to a new study.

Antipsychotics linked to reduced rates of violent crime

Date: May-09-2014
In the periods when patients with psychiatric disorders are taking antipsychotic medication, their risk of committing violent crime is almost halved, according to a new study.

Could a maternal gluten-free diet protect offspring against type 1 diabetes?

Date: May-08-2014
Researchers found that a maternal gluten-free diet changed the intestinal bacteria of mice and their offspring, which appeared to protect mouse pups against type 1 diabetes.

Breastfeeding helps children grow friendly gut bacteria

Date: May-08-2014
A new study from Denmark suggests that breastfeeding has a big influence on the development of friendly gut bacteria in children's early years.

How will identifying biomarkers for depression improve patients' lives?

Date: May-08-2014
Studies identifying biomarkers for depression have received widespread coverage, but will their findings improve how patients are treated and diagnosed?

Eczema may reduce skin cancer risk, study suggests

Date: May-08-2014
Eczema - a common skin condition that affects up to 30% of the US - may reduce the risk of skin cancer, according to new research from King's College London in the UK.

Increasing CO2 concentrations 'threaten human nutrition'

Date: May-08-2014
Carbon dioxide levels have been rising since the Industrial Revolution, but now, researchers have found these rising levels are reducing concentrations of iron and zinc in crops.

Erectile dysfunction drug may help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Date: May-08-2014
Drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension - sildenafil and tadalafil - could help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a new study finds.

Can coffee protect our eyesight?

Date: May-07-2014
Researchers from Cornell University have found that coffee and a compound it contains - chlorogenic acid - may protect against damage to the eye's retina.

TV, computer screen time in children linked to high blood pressure

Date: May-07-2014
Data presented at the World Congress of Cardiology shows that children who spend more than 2 hours a day in front of a screen have a 2.5-fold increase in high blood pressure risk.